HSA News

Aloha! In observance of the holiday, we will be closed and resume our temporary COVID-19 business hours on Monday, Mar 29th and Public Hours on Wednesday, Mar 31st.

Aloha! The Hawaiʻi State Archives will be closed this coming Monday, February 15, 2021 in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

We will be closed to the public starting this Friday through next week Wednesday due to the Palace Grounds being closed. We will be open to the public again starting Thursday, January 21, 2021. Please contact us by email, [email protected], if you have questions.

In observance of the holiday, we will be closed and resume our temporary COVID-19 business hours on Tuesday, Jan 19th and Public Hours on Thursday, Jan 21st.

Due to an unexpected holiday closure of ʻIolani Palace Grounds, the gates will be closed today. However the Hawaiʻi State Archives is open for research. The Diamond Head gates, on Likelike Street between ʻIolani Palace and the Hawaiʻi State Public Library, will be opened to Public Archives researchers only from the hours of 9:00am to ...
Read More Public Archives Open, ʻIolani Palace Grounds Closed

In observance of the holiday, we will be closed and resume our temporary COVID-19 business hours on Monday, Jan 4th and Public Hours on Wednesday, Jan 6th.

In observance of the holiday, we will be closed and resume our temporary COVID-19 business hours on Monday, Dec 28th and Public Hours on Wednesday, Dec 30th.

The Photograph Collection will be down starting December 1, 2020 as we transition off that system into our Digital Archives. Check our website or social media for announcements about when it will be relaunched. Our Online Exhibitions with high-resolution downloads will still be available. Mahalo for your understanding during this transitional period as we upgrade ...
Read More Photograph Collection Gallery will be down starting December 1, 2020

Thank you for your continued support and patience during these challenging times! We are happy to announce that we will be open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – from 9:00am to 4:00pm – starting December 2nd. Therefore, we will be open 3 times a week except on State Holidays until further notice. For your safety ...
Read More Hawaiʻi State Archives will open WEDNESDAYS through FRIDAYS starting December 2, 2020

Aloha! The Hawaiʻi State Archives will be closed this coming Thursday, November 26, 2020 in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume our temporary COVID-19 business hours on Friday, November 27, 2020.